R. NICOLSON TAXI HIRE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC187454 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-09-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-09-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-07-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-06-30
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-06-17
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-07-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-07-13
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-07-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-07-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-08
    ➖
    NICOLSON, Robert resigned
    secretary
  14. 2021-03-08
    ➖
    NICOLSON, Robert resigned
    director
  15. 2020-09-16
    ➕
    BONNAR, Craig appointed
    director
  16. 2020-09-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-09-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-06-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-03-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-03-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-06-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-11-12
    ➖
    NICOLSON, George resigned
    director
  25. 2000-07-28
    ➖
    SWAN, Arthur resigned
    secretary
  26. 2000-07-28
    ➖
    SWAN, Arthur resigned
    director
  27. 2000-07-28
    ➖
    SWAN, Irene Ann Young resigned
    director
  28. 2000-07-17
    ➖
    SWAN, Irene Ann Young resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Robert appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    NICOLSON, George appointed
    director
  31. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Robert appointed
    director
  32. 1998-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As R. NICOLSON TAXI HIRE LTD
  33. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    SWAN, Arthur appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    SWAN, Irene Ann Young appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    TRAINER, Diane appointed
    nominee-secretary
  36. 1998-07-08
    ➖
    TRAINER, Diane resigned
    nominee-secretary
  37. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  38. 1998-07-08
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    SWAN, Arthur appointed
    director
  40. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    SWAN, Irene Ann Young appointed
    director
  41. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-director
  42. 1998-07-08
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-09-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Craig Bonnar
Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/06/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Craig Bonnarceased 17/06/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Robert Nicolsonceased 08/03/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

18 Craigmillar Park
Edinburgh
EH16 5PS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-06-14
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

BONNAR, Craig→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NICOLSON, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2021-03-08
Resigned
SWAN, Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2000-07-28
Resigned
SWAN, Irene Ann Young→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2000-07-17
Resigned
TRAINER, Diane→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1998-07-08
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
nominee-director · ~56y · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1998-07-08
Resigned
NICOLSON, George→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2010-11-12
Resigned
NICOLSON, Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2021-03-08
Resigned
SWAN, Arthur→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2000-07-28
Resigned
SWAN, Irene Ann Young→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2000-07-28
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1998-07-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-07-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-16